A couple of days ago Intel company reported about the results of the first quarter , and this morning AMD company did the same .
Thus, total revenue in the first quarter AMD reached $ 1.4 billion - 12% less than in the previous quarter and 28% higher than the same period last year. In fact, the reforms are felt - revenue for the year increased. Another thing is that to avoid a net loss of $ 20 million, the company still failed - in the previous quarter, it has reported a net profit of $ 89 million Again, the value of the previous year's net losses reached $ 146 million, so that the positive dynamics occurs.
Profit margin declined to 35%, and after only a year ago, it reached 41%. This is the payoff for ongoing leadership AMD reform: focus on game consoles and even gives you a stable income for several years, a large specific profit does not work. Which is typical, and in the current quarter, AMD expects to receive rates of return within 35%.
In the end of 2015, AMD plans to receive up to 50% of revenue from actively growing adjacent market segments: professional graphics, custom semiconductors, server and embedded technology with a combination of ARM architectures and x86, as well as cost-effective client systems . However, in the sector of discrete graphics, desktop and notebook AMD also plans to grow.
Revenue growth of 28% for the year AMD CEO Rory Reid explained the high demand for x86-compatible processors and graphics solutions. If we consider the results of the two main divisions of AMD in more detail, then to CPU direction revenue was $ 663 million (47%), and graphics solutions and components gaming consoles AMD has brought $ 734 million (53% of total revenue). processor revenues for the quarter decreased by 8%, and the graphics brought to 15% less than in the fourth quarter of last year. In the first case, the decline in revenues due to seasonal decline in demand for desktop processors."Average selling price of processors has not changed quarterly, but dropped slightly for the year. In the annual comparison proceeds from the sale of AMD decreased by 12%.
Graphic direction show lower revenues due to seasonal decline in demand for game consoles /In the annual comparison unit revenue increased by 118%, but thanks for this must primarily gaming consoles.
Twenty percent of its revenue AMD spent on research and development, although the absolute amount was not that big - only $ 279 million administrative and marketing costs are gradually being cut - to $ 156 million in the first quarter. Related Products :
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